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Pastures & Grazing

Pastures are often the most economical way to provide forage for livestock. A 50 percent reduction in feed costs can be achieved during the grazing season with well-man­aged pastures. The resources listed below provide management guidelines to achieve productive pastures and profitable utilization of forages by grazing animals.

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FactSheets and Bulletins
  • How Pasture Plants Grow (Iowa State Univ.)
  • Fertility Management of Meadows
  • Lowering Feed Costs in Managed Grazing Systems
  • Pasture Measurement to Improve Your Management
  • Using Corn for Livestock Grazing
  • Strategies for Coping With Parasite Larvae on Pastures in Springtime in Ohio
  • Using Brown Mid-Rib Sorghum x Sudangrass in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program
  • Use of Forage Chicory in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program
  • Water Effects on Livestock Performance
  • Livestock Water Development
  • Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs
 

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  3. Managing Spring Grass: Going from 0 to 60!

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